Progress in Botany Vol. 84

With one volume each year, this series keeps scientists and advanced students informed of the latest developments and results in all areas of the plant sciences. This latest volume includes reviews on plant physiology, biochemistry, genetics and genomics, forests, and ecosystems.

Explorations into the Physiology and Ecology of Grassland Plants and Ecosystems: One Agronomist’s Academic Journey.- Origins of Life: A Proposal for an Alternative Approach.- Regulatory Roles of Small RNAs in Forest Trees.- Serine Metabolic Networks in Plants.- Reactive Nitrogen Species in Plant Metabolism.- Molecular Regulation of Starch Metabolism.- Photorespiration and Improving Photosynthesis.- Molecular Regulation of Plant Responses to Shade.- Photoinhibition of PSI and PSII in Nature and in the Laboratory: Ecological Approaches.- Distribution and Functions of Calcium Mineral Deposits in Photosynthetic Organisms.- Soil Hydraulic Constraints on Stomatal Regulation of Plant Gas Exchange.- Tree Mortality: Revisited Under Changed Climatic and Silvicultural Conditions.- Pollen: A Key Tool for Understanding Climate, Vegetation, and Human Evolution.